Text: | Thou hallowed chosen morn of praise |
Author: | St John of Damascus |
Translator: | J. M. Neale, 1818-66 |
Tune: | MACH'T MIT MIR GOTT |
Composer: | J. S. Bach, 1685-1750 |
1 Thou hallowed chosen morn of praise,
That best and greatest shinest:
Lady and queen and day of days,
Of things divine, divinest!
On thee our praises Christ adore
For ever and for evermore.
2 Come, let us taste the Vine’s new fruit,
For heavenly joy preparing;
To-day the branches with the Root
In Resurrection sharing:
Whom as true God our hymns adore
For ever and for evermore.
3 Rise, Sion, rise! and looking forth,
Behold thy children round thee!
From east and west, from south and north,
Thy scattered sons have found thee;
And in thy bosom Christ adore
For ever and for evermore.
4 O Father, O co-equal Son,
O co-eternal Spirit,
In persons Three, in Godhead One,
And One in power and merit;
In thee baptized, we thee adore
For ever and for evermore. Amen.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Thou hallowed chosen morn of praise |
Author: | St John of Damascus (c. 750) |
Translator: | J. M. Neale, 1818-66 |
Meter: | 87 87 88 |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1986 |
Topic: | The Christian Year: Eastertide |
Source: | Greek |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | MACH'T MIT MIR GOTT |
Composer: | J. S. Bach, 1685-1750 |
Meter: | 87 87 88 |
Key: | E♭ Major |
Source: | Melody published by J. H. Schein, 1628 |